Torrential rain in the Izu Island chain

Torrential rain in the Izu Island chain

Heavy rain hits the town of Hachijo on Hachijo Island, south of Tokyo, on Oct. 9, 2025, where a special heavy rain warning was issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency with Typhoon Halong approaching.

Torrential rain in the Izu Island chain

Torrential rain in the Izu Island chain

An electronic signboard at the Takeshiba Passenger Ship Terminal in Tokyo shows canceled vessels bound for the Izu Islands off Tokyo due to the approaching Typhoon Halong on Oct. 9, 2025.

China: Ominous Clouds Captured Near Hainan as Typhoon Wipha Approaches

On July 19, 2025, a resident in Hainan, China, captured the ominous approach of Typhoon Wipha as dark, swirling clouds loomed over the sea. The video showed the typhoon’s outer bands turning the sky gray and turbulent, creating an eerie sense of pressure as the storm neared the coast.

Typhoon Pulasan Approaching Nanjing

Typhoon Pulasan Approaching Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - Clouds billow over Nanjing affected by Typhoon Pulasan, the 14th typhoon of the year in Jiangsu province, China, September 19, 2024.

Typhoon Pulasan Approaching Nanjing

Typhoon Pulasan Approaching Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - Clouds billow over Nanjing affected by Typhoon Pulasan, the 14th typhoon of the year in Jiangsu province, China, September 19, 2024.

Typhoon Pulasan Approaching Nanjing

Typhoon Pulasan Approaching Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - Clouds billow over Nanjing affected by Typhoon Pulasan, the 14th typhoon of the year in Jiangsu province, China, September 19, 2024.

Typhoon Pulasan Approaching Nanjing

Typhoon Pulasan Approaching Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - Clouds billow over Nanjing affected by Typhoon Pulasan, the 14th typhoon of the year in Jiangsu province, China, September 19, 2024.

Typhoon Pulasan Approaching Nanjing

Typhoon Pulasan Approaching Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - Clouds billow over Nanjing affected by Typhoon Pulasan, the 14th typhoon of the year in Jiangsu province, China, September 19, 2024.

Typhoon Pulasan Approaching Nanjing

Typhoon Pulasan Approaching Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - Clouds billow over Nanjing affected by Typhoon Pulasan, the 14th typhoon of the year in Jiangsu province, China, September 19, 2024.

Typhoon Pulasan Approaching Nanjing

Typhoon Pulasan Approaching Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - Clouds billow over Nanjing affected by Typhoon Pulasan, the 14th typhoon of the year in Jiangsu province, China, September 19, 2024.

Typhoon Pulasan Approaching Nanjing

Typhoon Pulasan Approaching Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - Clouds billow over Nanjing affected by Typhoon Pulasan, the 14th typhoon of the year in Jiangsu province, China, September 19, 2024.

Typhoon Pulasan Approaching Nanjing

Typhoon Pulasan Approaching Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - Clouds billow over Nanjing affected by Typhoon Pulasan, the 14th typhoon of the year in Jiangsu province, China, September 19, 2024.

Typhoon Pulasan Approaching Nanjing

Typhoon Pulasan Approaching Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - Clouds billow over Nanjing affected by Typhoon Pulasan, the 14th typhoon of the year in Jiangsu province, China, September 19, 2024.

Typhoon Pulasan Approaching Nanjing

Typhoon Pulasan Approaching Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - Clouds billow over Nanjing affected by Typhoon Pulasan, the 14th typhoon of the year in Jiangsu province, China, September 19, 2024.

Strong typhoon heading toward southwestern Japan

Strong typhoon heading toward southwestern Japan

Photo shows a pedestrian in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki on Aug. 28, 2024, in heavy rain brought by approaching Typhoon Shanshan.

Strong typhoon heading toward southwestern Japan

Strong typhoon heading toward southwestern Japan

Photo shows a pedestrian in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki on Aug. 28, 2024, in heavy rain brought by approaching Typhoon Shanshan.

Strong typhoon heading toward southwestern Japan

Strong typhoon heading toward southwestern Japan

A pedestrian crosses a road amid heavy rain in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki on Aug. 28, 2024, as Typhoon Shanshan is approaching.

Japan: Typhoon Shanshan Approaches Southwestern Region With Strong Winds, Heavy Rain 5

Typhoon Shanshan (No. 10) rapidly intensified into a "very strong" typhoon on Tuesday, August 27, approaching the Amami region of Kagoshima Prefecture in southwestern Japan with up to 70 mph strong winds. Heavy rain has been expected over the Pacific coastal area, and the Japan Meteorological Agency called on high alert for strong winds, high waves, and landslides.

Japan: Typhoon Shanshan Approaches Southwestern Region With Strong Winds, Heavy Rain 2

Typhoon Shanshan (No. 10) rapidly intensified into a "very strong" typhoon on Tuesday, August 27, approaching the Amami region of Kagoshima Prefecture in southwestern Japan with up to 70 mph strong winds. Heavy rain has been expected over the Pacific coastal area, and the Japan Meteorological Agency called on high alert for strong winds, high waves, and landslides.

Japan: Typhoon Shanshan Approaches Southwestern Region With Strong Winds, Heavy Rain 3

Typhoon Shanshan (No. 10) rapidly intensified into a "very strong" typhoon on Tuesday, August 27, approaching the Amami region of Kagoshima Prefecture in southwestern Japan with up to 70 mph strong winds. Heavy rain has been expected over the Pacific coastal area, and the Japan Meteorological Agency called on high alert for strong winds, high waves, and landslides.

Japan: Typhoon Shanshan Approaches Southwestern Region With Strong Winds, Heavy Rain 4

Typhoon Shanshan (No. 10) rapidly intensified into a "very strong" typhoon on Tuesday, August 27, approaching the Amami region of Kagoshima Prefecture in southwestern Japan with up to 70 mph strong winds. Heavy rain has been expected over the Pacific coastal area, and the Japan Meteorological Agency called on high alert for strong winds, high waves, and landslides.

Japan: Typhoon Shanshan Approaches Southwestern Region With Strong Winds And High Waves

Typhoon Shanshan (No. 10) rapidly intensified into a "very strong" typhoon on Tuesday, August 27, approaching the Amami region of Kagoshima Prefecture in southwestern Japan with up to 70 mph strong winds. Heavy rain has been expected over the Pacific coastal area, and the Japan Meteorological Agency called on high alert for strong winds, high waves, and landslides.

[Breaking News]Flight cancellations due to approaching typhoon

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 16 Kyodo - A flight information board at Haneda airport in Tokyo shows multiple flights canceled on Aug. 16, 2024, due to approaching typhoon Ampil. (Kyodo)

Powerful typhoon in Japan

Powerful typhoon in Japan

High waves pound a "trii" gate standing off the shore in Iwaki in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima on Aug. 16, 2024, due to the approaching Typhoon Ampil.

Powerful typhoon in Japan

Powerful typhoon in Japan

High waves hit the side of a road in Iwaki in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima on Aug. 16, 2024, due to the approaching Typhoon Ampil.

Powerful typhoon in eastern Japan

Powerful typhoon in eastern Japan

A big paper lantern is folded up at the Kaminarimon gate in Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakua area on Aug. 16, 2024, due to the approaching Typhoon Ampil in eastern Japan.

Powerful typhoon in eastern Japan

Powerful typhoon in eastern Japan

A departure lobby for international flights is quiet at Narita airport near Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2024, as almost all flights were canceled due to the approaching Typhoon Ampil in eastern Japan.

Powerful typhoon in eastern Japan

Powerful typhoon in eastern Japan

A shinkansen bullet train ticket gate at JR Tokyo Station is closed on Aug. 16, 2024, as services were suspended between Tokyo and Nagoya due to the approaching Typhoon Ampil in eastern Japan.

Powerful typhoon in eastern Japan

Powerful typhoon in eastern Japan

JR Nagoya Station in the central Japan city of Nagoya is quiet as shinkasen bullet train services were suspended between Tokyo and Nagoya due to the approaching Typhoon Ampil in eastern Japan.

Powerful typhoon in eastern Japan

Powerful typhoon in eastern Japan

A shinkansen bullet train ticket gate area at JR Tokyo Station is empty on Aug. 16, 2024, as services were suspended between Tokyo and Nagoya due to the approaching Typhoon Ampil in eastern Japan.

Powerful typhoon in eastern Japan

Powerful typhoon in eastern Japan

A department store is closed in Chiba near Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2024, due to approaching Typhoon Ampil.

Powerful typhoon in eastern Japan

Powerful typhoon in eastern Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 16, 2024, shows a fallen tree in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward amid approaching Typhoon Ampil.

Powerful typhoon in eastern Japan

Powerful typhoon in eastern Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 16, 2024, shows a fallen tree in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward amid approaching Typhoon Ampil.

Powerful typhoon in eastern Japan

Powerful typhoon in eastern Japan

A Haneda airport terminal in Tokyo is empty on Aug. 16, 2024, as almost all flights were canceled due to approaching Typhoon Ampil in eastern Japan.

Powerful typhoon in eastern Japan

Powerful typhoon in eastern Japan

A Haneda airport terminal in Tokyo is empty on Aug. 16, 2024, as almost all flights were canceled due to approaching Typhoon Ampil in eastern Japan.

Bullet train cancelations due to approaching typhoon

Bullet train cancelations due to approaching typhoon

A signboard (R) at JR Nagoya Station in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, displays information about the cancelation of Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and Nagoya on Aug. 16, 2024, due to approaching Typhoon Ampil.

Bullet train cancellations due to approaching typhoon

Bullet train cancellations due to approaching typhoon

A signboard at JR Tokyo Station displays information about the cancellation of Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 16, 2024, due to approaching Typhoon Ampil.

Bullet train cancellations due to approaching typhoon

Bullet train cancellations due to approaching typhoon

Photo taken on Aug. 16, 2024, at JR Nagoya Station in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, shows a signboard turned off due to the cancellation of Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and Nagoya, as powerful Typhoon Ampil approaches.

Flight cancellations due to approaching typhoon

Flight cancellations due to approaching typhoon

A flight information board at Haneda airport in Tokyo shows multiple flights canceled on Aug. 16, 2024, due to approaching typhoon Ampil.

Flight cancellations due to approaching typhoon

Flight cancellations due to approaching typhoon

A flight information board at Haneda airport in Tokyo shows multiple flights canceled on Aug. 16, 2024, due to approaching typhoon Ampil.

CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-TYPHOON-GAEMI (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-TYPHOON-GAEMI (CN)

(240724) -- FUZHOU, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows fishing boats taking shelter from the approaching Typhoon Gaemi at a harbor of Lianjiang County in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. The provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang in east China upgraded their alerts for typhoons on Wednesday, as Typhoon Gaemi, the third typhoon of this year, is projected to hit Fujian's coast on Thursday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wei Peiquan)

CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-TYPHOON-GAEMI (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-TYPHOON-GAEMI (CN)

(240724) -- FUZHOU, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows fishing boats taking shelter from the approaching Typhoon Gaemi at a harbor of Lianjiang County in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. The provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang in east China upgraded their alerts for typhoons on Wednesday, as Typhoon Gaemi, the third typhoon of this year, is projected to hit Fujian's coast on Thursday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wei Peiquan)

CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-TYPHOON-GAEMI (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-TYPHOON-GAEMI (CN)

(240724) -- FUZHOU, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows fishing boats taking shelter from the approaching Typhoon Gaemi at a harbor of Lianjiang County in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. The provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang in east China upgraded their alerts for typhoons on Wednesday, as Typhoon Gaemi, the third typhoon of this year, is projected to hit Fujian's coast on Thursday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wei Peiquan)

CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-TYPHOON-GAEMI (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-TYPHOON-GAEMI (CN)

(240724) -- FUZHOU, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows fishing boats taking shelter from the approaching Typhoon Gaemi at a harbor of Lianjiang County in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. The provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang in east China upgraded their alerts for typhoons on Wednesday, as Typhoon Gaemi, the third typhoon of this year, is projected to hit Fujian's coast on Thursday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wei Peiquan)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TYPHOON-RAILWAY INSPECTION (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TYPHOON-RAILWAY INSPECTION (CN)

(240724) -- WENZHOU, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Railway workers conduct inspections against the upcoming Typhoon Gaemi along Hangzhou-Wenzhou high-speed railway in east China's Zhejiang Province, July 24, 2024. The provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang in east China upgraded their alerts for typhoons on Wednesday, as Typhoon Gaemi, the third typhoon of this year, is projected to hit Fujian's coast on Thursday. TO GO WITH "China Focus: East China gets poised for approaching Typhoon Gaemi" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Han)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TYPHOON-RAILWAY INSPECTION (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TYPHOON-RAILWAY INSPECTION (CN)

(240724) -- WENZHOU, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Railway workers conduct inspections against the upcoming Typhoon Gaemi on Nanxi River bridge of Hangzhou-Wenzhou high-speed railway in east China's Zhejiang Province, July 24, 2024. The provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang in east China upgraded their alerts for typhoons on Wednesday, as Typhoon Gaemi, the third typhoon of this year, is projected to hit Fujian's coast on Thursday. TO GO WITH "China Focus: East China gets poised for approaching Typhoon Gaemi" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Han)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TYPHOON-RAILWAY INSPECTION (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TYPHOON-RAILWAY INSPECTION (CN)

(240724) -- WENZHOU, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A railway worker conducts inspections against the upcoming Typhoon Gaemi on Nanxi River bridge of Hangzhou-Wenzhou high-speed railway in east China's Zhejiang Province, July 24, 2024. The provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang in east China upgraded their alerts for typhoons on Wednesday, as Typhoon Gaemi, the third typhoon of this year, is projected to hit Fujian's coast on Thursday. TO GO WITH "China Focus: East China gets poised for approaching Typhoon Gaemi" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Han)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TYPHOON-RAILWAY INSPECTION (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TYPHOON-RAILWAY INSPECTION (CN)

(240724) -- WENZHOU, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A drone photo shows railway workers conducting inspections against the upcoming Typhoon Gaemi on Nanxi River bridge of Hangzhou-Wenzhou high-speed railway in east China's Zhejiang Province, July 24, 2024. The provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang in east China upgraded their alerts for typhoons on Wednesday, as Typhoon Gaemi, the third typhoon of this year, is projected to hit Fujian's coast on Thursday. TO GO WITH "China Focus: East China gets poised for approaching Typhoon Gaemi" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Han)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TYPHOON-RAILWAY INSPECTION (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TYPHOON-RAILWAY INSPECTION (CN)

(240724) -- WENZHOU, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Railway workers take a break during inspections against the upcoming Typhoon Gaemi along Hangzhou-Wenzhou high-speed railway in east China's Zhejiang Province, July 24, 2024. The provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang in east China upgraded their alerts for typhoons on Wednesday, as Typhoon Gaemi, the third typhoon of this year, is projected to hit Fujian's coast on Thursday. TO GO WITH "China Focus: East China gets poised for approaching Typhoon Gaemi" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Han)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TYPHOON-RAILWAY INSPECTION (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TYPHOON-RAILWAY INSPECTION (CN)

(240724) -- WENZHOU, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A drone photo shows railway workers conducting inspections against the upcoming Typhoon Gaemi on the main tower of Nanxi River bridge of Hangzhou-Wenzhou high-speed railway in east China's Zhejiang Province, July 24, 2024. The provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang in east China upgraded their alerts for typhoons on Wednesday, as Typhoon Gaemi, the third typhoon of this year, is projected to hit Fujian's coast on Thursday. TO GO WITH "China Focus: East China gets poised for approaching Typhoon Gaemi" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Han)